Monthly Archives / February 2014

Twelve members of Niagara University’s Finance Club enjoyed a unique opportunity in January, when they spent the day visiting Citi’s Getzville office in the Crosspoint Business Park.
They started off the day with a site tour led by Ken Potts, senior vice president. He provided background information on Citi’s history... Read on →

For once, Tom Burns is the news.
Within the last week, Niagara University’s associate vice president of communications has been featured in The Buffalo News and the Metro Source, and on WGRZ Channel 2, WKBW Channel 7 and Time Warner Cable News.
Burns’ run of airtime comes nearly a year after... Read on →

Ten Niagara University students fanned out across Niagara County in late-January to assist in the administration of the Point-in-Time survey, the annual national count of people experiencing homelessness.
Data collection in Niagara County is managed by Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Inc. NU’s involvement was coordinated by Jackie Freeman in... Read on →

Mitchell Alegre, a faculty member in Niagara University’s College of Business Administration and coordinator of the EAGLE program, was presented with the Hyde Park Business and Professional Association’s Leadership Award during the organization’s Installation and Awards Banquet, held Feb. 12 in the Como Restaurant.
The award was in recognition of... Read on →

The Rev. Patrick Flanagan, C.M., Ph.D., ’87, the Rev. Michael M. Nguyen, C.M., and Charles W. Chiampou, C.P.A., J.D., ’76, have been named to the Board of Trustees of Niagara University. Their elections were announced by the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., president of the university.
Father Flanagan is an... Read on →

Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to four area business leaders and alumni during its 24th annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held Feb. 19 at the at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
In addition, Dr. Shawn Daly, dean of the College of Business Administration, announced that a new master’s program... Read on →

Close to 50 employers attended the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s annual Career Fair at Niagara University on Feb. 19. Companies ranging from Darien Lake Theme Park and Resorts to the world-famous Waldorf=Astoria Hotels & Resorts and New York Athletic Club were on campus to discuss job opportunities... Read on →

Join the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, for an afternoon lecture given by Dan Franklin Ward, exploring the life of Elizabeth Cotten and her impact on American music. The program is the first in the Master Makers and... Read on →

Niagara University is set to launch a new master’s degree program intended to provide students with a rigorous, advanced course of study in the areas of corporate finance, investments and financial planning.
Offered through Niagara’s AACSB-accredited College of Business Administration, the M.S. in finance program requires completion of 12 graduate-level... Read on →

Advocating for student financial aid isn’t easy. Just ask Matt Nadler and Kalene Faricellie.
Last week, the Niagara University Student Government Association representatives, clad in their Sunday best, were excused from a day of classes – okay, that part wasn’t that bad – to traverse 300 miles to the state... Read on →